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presupposing

verb

present participle of presuppose
as in assuming
to take as true or as a fact without actual proof the book presupposes its readers will already know something about the subject

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presupposing
  1. assuming
  2. saying
  3. presuming
  4. believing
  5. supposing
Verb
  • Any brand attempting something similar should ask what its equivalent trust signal is—certification, a guarantee, a verifiable specification—before assuming volume of content alone will move a purchase decision.
    — Agung Dwi Sandi, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • However, the leap from these qualities to assuming, hyperbolically, that AI will become a competitor, even a predatory species ready to eliminate us, is a fantastical step too far.
    — Keith Tidman, Baltimore Sun, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of assuming
Verb
  • Another day, another instance of Vicki saying something insane about a woman whose only crime was joining her show.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
  • This year, political experts are saying things are a little bit different.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of saying
Verb
  • Waller is correct, though incorrect in presuming that market interventions properly telegraphed somehow result in good economic outcomes.
    — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Congress can block it, but would need a veto-proof majority in both the House and Senate to do so—presuming Trump even wants the deal to go ahead.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
Definition of presuming
Verb
  • But when a generation stops believing that an unjust rule has legitimacy, coercion becomes increasingly expensive.
    — Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
  • People can get a sense of community, support and belonging by believing what others in a group believe.
    — Jonathan Fahey, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of believing
Verb
  • More recently, other experts have advised American farmers to go all out growing soybeans, supposing they will be needed by the Chinese or somebody.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Even supposing the pledges in the 1990s documents amounted to a crime, the legal deadline for bringing mortgage fraud charges has expired.
    — Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
Definition of supposing
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“Presupposing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presupposing. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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